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Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-04
BABY,s STRANGE FATE.
A Mystery of the Sea Revealed by the
 Finding of an AbeIOne Shell.

A Mystery Of the Sea Revealed by the Finding of an AbeIOne Shell. A special from San Francisco to the St. Louis Globe Democrat tells the following strange story: A mystery ot the sea has l been revealed by the finding on the beach at Half moon bay, few miles south of Golden Gate, a large abelone shell bearing in mother of pearl perfect impression of baby's shoe. The story, though stranger than ic- tion, is verified by such mass of evidence that its truth cannot be doubted. Twenty six years ago litter girl wandered from her home on the shore of Half-moon bay and
 was not seen again until four days after ward, when it's dead body was cast up by the waves which break over the adjacent reef The child was supposed to have fallen from rock. One of its feet was gone, but this
 was ascribed to the voracity of shark or other fesh-eating sea monster. Years passed
 by and the event was almost forgotten.
 Recently one of the sons of the old lady
 and mother Of the lost girl picked up on the
 beach piece of a large abelone shell which
 had been thrown up by the tide. He was astonished to find inside the shell perfect representation of child's shoe even to the little break in the toe where the leather had worn away. Every detail was reproduced in
 
 the interior of abelone shells. The young man carried the shell home as a curiosity. The first person to whom he showed it was his mother. No sooner did the old lady see it than she exclaimed: "It is my baby's shoe, the shoe of my little girl that was lost twenty-six years ago." The rest of the fam fly ridiculed the idea, but she produced the mate to the shoe. A careful comparison showed that the time-incrusted shoe in the shell and the memento of the dead child, carefully kept by the loving mother through the years that she had mourned her little one, were undoubtedly mates. The mystery of the child's death revealed at last. Anyone who knows the nature and habits of the abelone can readily understand what oc- cured. The little one had venrured out on the rocky reef, had slipped from the rocks and her foot had caught between the rock and the edge of huge abelone shell. At once it closed on the ankle and the little one was prisoner, to be held until the rising tide swept over her. Such cases are not un- known.
 A few years ago Chinese was frequently seen in San Diego whose right hand, with the exception of the thumb and forefnger, was gone. The story told by his mates was that while hunting abelone he Intentionally inserted his fingers under the sharp edge of an abelone shell. Before he could withdraw them the shell had closed down. He lay on the rock held by the hand till the tide began to come in. Seeing his danger and realizing
 that he had only himself to depend upon for
 aid, he managed to get out bis knife with his
 left hand, and by dint of hard work hacked
 off the imprisoned fingers and released him. self. The abelone is a large uniValve, the dried meat of which Is exported in large quantities from this city to China
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-04
The Original Camille.

From Intervie with Alexander Dumas.]
 My first real success and my greatest of all was La Dame aux Camelias.' Of course you know it was founded on truth. Marga- ret Gautier was a real person. I knew her and loved her forty years ago. Marie Du- plessis was her name. She was beautiful. She was also frail both in body and in soul
 When I was less than twenty-five years old she died. Of course I was much grieved. Not long after the funeral I went one day to St. Germain, and for an hour strolled about the walks had often traversed with her. The idea struck me that her story would make good book. Why not? Without a moments delay rushed to the White Horse inn. Landlord, room, with pen, ink and paper. Quickl' They were provided and in five minutes I was at work. A friend had
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-04
RICH, GENEROUS AND CARELESS
How Secretary Whitney Attends to Private and Public Business.

How Secretary Whitney Attends to Private and Public Business.
 From the Washington Starl
 Everybody knows that Secretary Whitney is very rich man, but instances of his gen. erosity and liberality are occurring constant ly that no one ever hears of. The other day a lady was telling him a story of her suffer- ings and misfortunes. No one of the visi- tors in the big office room heard any of the particulars, but her manner indicated her errand. The Secretary's sympathy was evi- dently touched. Before she was through talking a messenger, who had been sent to the bank, entered and handed the Secretary large roll of bills. The Secretary pulled
 out several notes, and without looking at the denominations quietly slipped them into her
 hand. The joy that beamed in her face was pleasant to see, and the rich Cabinet officer probably felt well repaid for his generosity. The whole thing was done without ostenta- l tion, but rather with an effort to avoid de- lection; but it did not escape the notice of | the Star man, who was waiting in 8 corner for moments talk with the Secretary.
 Nearly every expenditure in the Navy de- partment about which there is doubt of it's proper charge to the government is met by l the Secretary from his private purse. The bills he has paid for the entertainment of visiting officials and foreigners would make quite large amount. He is so used to | handling large sums of money that he is not
 as careful as most people would be. The other day he was hunting through his office l at the Navy department for an official paper which had been mislaid. One of the draw CTS of his big desk which he searching thoroughly became caught at the back and refused to pull out very far. The Secretary gave it hard jerk and the drawer came out, and so did the obstruction, which proved to be three thousand dollars in hard cash that the Secretary had forgotten all about.
 In attending to his private business the Secretary has the invaluable assistance of his factotum Mac" |" who serves him as no- body else could. The Secretary has perfect confidence in him, and has intrusted hun
 dreds of thousands of dollars in his care. Mac obeys nobody but the Secretary, and
 when he tells him to do anything it will be
 done no matter what may be the difficulties.
 He will go where he is sent if he has to
 hire special train to get there. A short
 time ago the Secretary tossed him loosely
 rolled bundle fastened with rubber band,
 saying, "Mac, I want that in New York
 to morrow morning." f'Yes, sir," was the
 reply, and the roll was promptly put with
 bundle of newspapers. "You don't know
 what that contains do youa' said one of
 the clerks of the Secretary's office in an
 undertone to Mac. s'No, and I don't care
 a d-n," was the reply. The bundle con-
 tained lot of very valuable stock, but
 the Secretary knew that anything entrust-
 ed to his confidential messenger was safe,
 whether it was 8 newspaper or a million
 dollars, and he didn't need to go into par
 ticulars
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-04
THE NEWSPAPER BOSS,

THE NEWSPAPER BOSSs
 When Mayor Hewitt, of New York, de- nounced the newspaper boss" he probably didn't know exactly what he was doing, or if he did he was perhaps too dyspeptic to care. He said of the terrifying creature: Sitting in his editorial sauctum like breeding Buddha he does not hesitate to claim omni- science and to endow himself with omnipo- tence. The political boss is responsible only to his party; the newspaper boss is responsi- ble to his own pocket. He is as dangerous as he is despotic. He must be suppressed. Otherwise parties, upon the healthful exis: tence of which free government depends, will be destroyed and the voters will be compel led to choose between newspaper tickets in stead of party nominations.
 Mayor Hewitt has said some very foolish things since he became mayor, but nothing more foolish than this. There is no such thing nowadays, if there ever was, as "news- paper boss" And there is nobody with brains enough to conduct 8 newspaper sue cessfully who imagines that he can be "boss." He can have no bosslike control over those whom he seeks to guide. The Boston Herald puts it exactly right when it says: He is compelled to rule, if he rules at all, by force of argument, the highest and best possible means of influencing public opinion. The assertion that he is responsi- ble to his own pocket, which Mayor Hewitt makes, is in one respect true, that great newspaper is carried on for gain rather than for sentiment. But in the long run the profits of newspaper depend upon the wisdom that has marked it's editorial course. If it is found trucking to dishonest men and to dis honest measures, not only will it lose it's in- fuence, but-what to it's proprietors is seriouss consideration-it will lose large part of the patronage upon which it's fnan cial stability rests. It is the part of good policy for the conductor of 8 paper to deal honestly with it's readers, and thus his re- sponsibility to his own pocket runs in line with the necessity he is under of upholdipg a good cause and denouneing bad one.
 This is very solid truth. and the "brooding Buddhas'' all over this land of the free know it. The country is not in danger from f'the newspaper bosses" And they will do their best to see that it is not ruined by political bosses and their "boys."
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-04
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Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-04

gone to St. Germain with me, and he now came in and wanted me to return home with him. Never! I would finish the book first. He regarded me as a mailman. Then be sat down to help me. As fast I scribbled it off he copied it in legible hand. So we worked for nearly four weeks, never leaving the White Horse inn in all that time. When it was finished took it to publisher. He haggled over the price, but at last we agreed on two hundred dollars for the first edition. It was brought out and sold in a day. For subsequent editions I was able to dictate my own terms D
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-04
MCINTYRE, MAGUIRE & co.
 A Sensational List
 TREMENDOUS VALUES Monday Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday and Saturday,  Everd Our Cloak the lis together the lowest prices Un tionabyw show
Monday Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday and Saturday,
Dress Goods.

It is useless to try to compete with us in Dress Goods. No house in the trade care to meet our prices.
 We like to swell our sales (''Hang the Proft.') Being young in years we can afford to sell goods for the next five years at cost here they are at less than soc on the dollar.
 2Oc per yard, one case and no more, 38- inch Regal Serges, worth 371ac,
 28c per yard, one case Sterling Checks, well worth 42c.
 75c per yard, 37 pieces English Bradford Whipcords, most excellent cloth, very de- sirable, cheap at $1..
 48c per yard , 25 pieces 54-inch German Ladies Cloth, never sold under 75c.
 29c per yard, one case Inverness Twills, 38 inches wide, previously sold at 40c.
 371Sc per yard, 40 pieces 38-inch Strath- more Homespun Serges, worth and sold in this city at soc.
 6a1Sc per yard, a2 pieces French Cloth Serges, 54 inches wide, all colors, never of fered under $1.
 s5.75-50 more Embroidered All-Wool Robes This bargain has no equal in the market under $10.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-04
Silk Department.

We are proud to say last weeks bargains met with united approval. Our efforts for this sale will outdo all previous quotations.
 NOTE-The figures are the lowest ever made.
 89c per yard, 20 pieces 19-inch English Pushes These goods are made of pure silk and show lustre superior to the qualities usually sold at SIPS.
 49c per yard. full line of Striped Velvets, all colors, sold in every large city at $1.25. Our desire to outdo all figures and quotations has prompted this price.
 $1 per yard, 24-inch Savoy Pushes, in a fine line of colors. These goods are entirely new and look worth $2.
 $1 per yard, 5 pieces more g inch Black Satin Rhadame. This grade is one number better than those offered last week. We are bound our efforts cannot be duplicated.
 All our $1. 50 and $1.75 19-inch Colored Velvets marked $1 per yard.
 Our $1 Black 19-inch Velvet marvelously cheap.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-04
Il Far Exceeded Dur BX-
 DGCtatiOIS

When we advertised special lots of MEMS AND YOUNG MEMS OVERCOATS AT SPECIAL LOW PRICES. We expected a big business, but nothing to compare with what we have had for the past week. The reason for this is very plain. The people know that when c. E. Longley & Go. adver- tise bargains they are sure to find just what is advertised This week we continue the phenomenal sale of MEMS IMPORTED SEAL BROWN KERSEY OVERCOATS at the special low price of SIP, all sizes from 35 to 42 These coats are being sold to-day in this city for $22, and are held out as 8 bargain At our price, SIP, they will last but day or two.
 MEMS AND YOUNG MEMS INDIGO BLUE ELYSIAN OVERCOATS at $12. The greatest bargain we ever offered. We don't ask you to take our word for it, but come and see the garments, whether you wish to buy or not. Every overcoat in the lot is worth $23, and would be very cheap at $20 At our price, $12, you can rest assured that we cannot keep them long.
 We call special attention to the above lots, but we are showing as good bargains, at all prices from the cheapest to the best, and as we carry larger stock or Mems, Young Mems, Boys and Children's Overcoats than any three firms in the city it goes without saying that we are doing the oyercoat busi- ness.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-04

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, 15 CENTS WEEK, 50 CENTS A MONTE, $500 FOR SIX MONTHS, $500 A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS By MAIL.
 Friday, November 4, 1887.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-04

The mass meeting held in Cooper institute at New York Tuesday evening, where over three thousand Communications applauded of the Sunday laws, was very encouraging affair. Rev. Dr. Johannes Oerter dissected the personal liberty league very sharply, and paralleled their notion of personal liberty with that of the anarchist murderers and the Mormons as practically the theory that man has right to do what he pleases. On the contrary, said Dr. Oerter, personal liberty is the divine right to act without interfer- ence within the limits of the law" He showed also that the liquor sellers and drink CTS who want to do away with Sunday re- strictions really ask for special privileges to the prejudice of all other citizens.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-04

State Treasurer Beard of Massachusetts thinks that the needless and wasteful length of legislative sessions in Massachusetts comes from the excessive number of committees, the numerous and extended hearings, with the various delays attendant upon them, the neglect by many members of the public for their private business and free railroad pass es, which induce many members living at a distance from Boston to go home daily, leaving early in the afternoon, so that quo- rum often cannot be obtained after o'clock. The situation is about the same as this in Connecticut. MT. Beard would straighten matters out by an amendment of the consti- tuition fixing the length of the session at four months and fixing also the compensation of members. He does not say what the limit should be, but he says that if the pay were one thousand dollars and the length of the session four months or one hundred legisla- tive days, there would be a large saving in
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-04

Rev. James J. McTighe, the Catholic priest who was elected principal of one of the pub lie schools in Pittsburg and undertook to in stall nuns as his assistants, has been forced by public sentiment to resign his position. Protestants were opposed to his management of the school of course, but his resignation seems to have been brought about by the ad- vice of members of his own congregation. He has ordered the Catholic children who had joined the public school to return to the parochial school. Thus ends an episode which looked to many like strong and dangerous attack upon Liberty.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-04
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Nothing very melancholy" about the last two days in this region.
 The Home Market club now numbers three hundred members and is growing. It will offer prizes to New England college under graduates for essays and orations on the sub feet of protection.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-04
MEANS DYSPEPSIA KILLERS.

Prepared by pr. Mark Woodbury; put up in Loz- Agreeable to taste, perfectly harmless and sure to cure Dyspepsia and Indigestion. You should get box Only 50 cents {JriaI box 25 cents sent to any part of the United States on receipt of price by boolittle Smith, 24 and 26 Fremont street, Boston, Mass. ol3 nr
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-04
Hours 10 to 12, ? to 1 and7 to s.
 CONSULTATION FREE.
CLAIRVOYANCE.

MRS. J. J. CLARK, Business, Test and Healing Medium 228 GROWN STREET, convinces all who visit her that she is genuine medium. Her veget- able curatives, compounded by herself, have a surprising control disease. Hours to 12 m, 2to p. m. and evenings. Diagnosing by lock of hair by letter. B. oc14
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-04

A "bad" woman in Cincinnati persists in attending all tho services of a fashionable church in that city, and the Christians con stituting it's membership are thinking of dis charging it's pastor because he will not order the sexton to exclude her. And yet we send missionaries to the heathen
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-04

Liquidation less extravagant now;-MTs. ,;z5 tion in Wall street, my dear. What does that meana" Mir. Napoleon (who is Wall street man himself and knows what he is talking about well. in times gone by (sighing) liquidation meant champagne; now it means beer. .''-Texas Siftings.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-04
WANTED

In this vicinity, 1000 men and women to take Dr. Flowers Nerve Pills during the summer. For sale by all druggists.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-04

The Toronto Globe, having been requested to ''notice" church lottery, does "notice'' it s'with the most unqualified condemnation of any attempt by any church to raise money by means that promote the gambling habit. :"
 It is fortunate that the political campaign in New York city isn't going to last much longer. If it did some of the newspapers there would have much difficulty in finding names to bestow upon the editors of other newspapers.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15
Free Trade.

The reduction OF internal revenue
and the taking of Of revenue stamps
from Proprietary Medicines, no doubt
mas largely benefited the cons umers,
as well az relieving the burden Of
home manufacturers. Especially Is
this the case with Green's august
FIouer aGd Boschee's German Syr.
up,as tbe reduction Of tbirty-six cents
per dozen, has been added to increase
the size Of the bottles containing these
remedies, thereby giving one-fftb
more medicine ia the 10 cent size
The August F0Wer for Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint, AID the Ger
man Syrup for Cough and Lung
troubles, bave perhaps, the largest
sale Of any medicines ii the world.
The advantage Of increased size Of the
bottles will be greatly appreciated by
the sick ard afflicted, in every town
and village in civilized countries,
Sample bottles for ~ cents remain
be sGme size.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15
A GREAT MISTAKE

h.s heretofore been made in the treatment
of rheumatism, neuralgia, and nervous or
sick headache. This is evidenced py ine
failure On the part Of thousands OF sufferers
a. find relief. even though they have ex.
hausted the skill of various physicians and
tried numerous so-called remedies 10
sncb AthIophoros is offered as safe, sure,
and o,nck eare. Its success has been phe-
nomenal. and vet it is not surprising be
1anse II ,r;H do all that is claimed for II
Tho AtI4lophoros Co. will gladly refer any
Who desire to make an investigation 10 re-
reliable parties who have been cured py H.
Warrensburgh, \. y.
Enclosed find postal note for one-hah
do1en bottles Of your Athlophoros-, 1t Is
wonderful how it cures every case Whefe L
can persuade them to try. The sales are
;ncraasinr. Nv sister-in-law Was given up
To die by the doctors; they sent for me; l
took a bottle Of Athlophoros and persuaded
her to try il, the second dose gave relel-
Gba had not lain in bed for two weeks;
the next night she went TO bed and slept
ali night: in one week she was mp and at
work Z, 1und the house. Many thanks.
Mrs. Jyo. d. NUTTING.
III Is Owing 10
.,;ra have suffered with infammatory
rheumatism for years, most ofthe time be,
ing perfectly helpless. But one bottle OF
Atblophoros has cured me. There is no
thing like it for the speedy relief and pei,
mept cure Of rheumatism, so recoInmeno
- all. knowing it will accomplish what
II claims to do. Mrs. z. VIcKERs,
46 Pleasant St, Waterbury, Conn.
&c. Hazard, Upper Isle, \. Y. says;
sI had neuralgia in the head and neck,
and Athlophoros cured them"
Every druggist should keep Athiophor
and Athlophoros Pills, but where they can
not be bought Of the druggist the Atnl1l mo,
nboros Co, liz Wall St., New York, VIII
Ind ether (carriage paid) on receipt OF
REGULAR price, which is s1.00 per bottle
for Athlophoros and Soc for Pills.
For liver and kidney diseases es,4 9ssesses s
IN women. constipation, headache, napuf.
blood. &c, A thlophoros Pills are unequhiso.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15
ALLgonEsY TwP, April ., 1887.

-"Giyc Ely's Cream Balm trial.
This Justly celebrated remedy for the
cure Of catarrh. hay fever. cold IN the
bead, &c can be Obtained Of any re-
putable druggist, and may b. relied
up5G az a safe and pleasant remedy
ffr the above complaints and will
give immediate relief IL is not .
liquid, snuff or powder, has no often
size odor and can be used al any
time with good results, az Thousands
can testify, amoug them some OF The
attaches Of this Office. e."--Sptru Of tic
Entes, May 20, 1856.
Public yendues are now pretty
well over They have been quite nun
erous in this section tbs past few
months.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15
sTHE CITIZEN.
MISCELLANEOUS.
COMMUNICATIONS.
CONE. WELCOME BIRDIE.

For the CITIZEN
Birdie, oh birdie, dear birdie 50 sweet,
Coming again with your little bare feet
Singing 50 sweetiy DER treetoP and shruo'
Twittering SO nobly your lullaby 0. love.
Oh. stay little birdie, your freedom ! crave
On, yon are 50 happy, so merry and brave
In meadow or lane, in woodland or street,
Your song is the same, y0u'r 50 happy AM
neat.
Your troubles are cast to the winds that 60
by,
Scarce give them a thought. frown or
sigh;
Teach me, dear birdie. yOur light heart to
share,
And 1 will you welcome, viii welcome you
here.
Then come, little biriie, in your little bare
feet,
Welcome, little birdie, with your little song
90 sweet;
Your nea little form and smart little ways,
Make you a welcome guest through our sad
and happy days.
Mrs. &. NJ. EDNUEDsoN-
Prospect, Batter Co, Pa.